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Mobile Commerce Considerations for Your Business

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Mobile Commerce Considerations for Your Business

Mobile commerce, or mcommerce, refers to payments made using smartphones or tablets, and it is the natural progression of ecommerce as more and more consumers have access to mobile devices.

By Jeff Merkel on Mar 22, 2019
Helcim is Hiring

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How to get a Job at Helcim (We’re Hiring)

We’re hiring again at Helcim! With ambitious growth plans for the next year, we will be continuing to grow the Helcim team, so I wanted to share how you can increase your chances of getting a job at Helcim.

By Nicolas Beique on Sep 3, 2018
The Future of Point-of-Sale Systems

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The Future of Point-of-Sale Systems

Knowing what the latest trends are for POS systems, can help you keep your hardware and software up to date, ensuring you have the tools needed to provide the best possible customer experience as well as giving you the sales and customer insights that will help you make informed business decisions.

By Zachary Nickerson on Apr 9, 2019
Flat Rate Pricing | What You May Not Know

Understanding Payments

Flat Rate Pricing | What You May Not Know

Flat Rate pricing simply means that the credit card processor is charging you one flat rate for all of your credit card transactions, regardless of the interchange rate fluctuating based on the card type.

By Zachary Nickerson on Apr 6, 2019

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The Top 5 Tricks & Misleading Techniques Used by Credit Card Processors

Many credit card processing companies use sneaky tactics to trick merchants into bad deals. Here are the top five.

By Nicolas Beique on Jun 9, 2016
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Choosing a Payment Processor

The Top 5 Tricks & Misleading Techniques Used by Canadian Credit Card Processors

Be aware that many Canadian payment processors often trick their merchants into bad deals.

By Nicolas Beique on Oct 12, 2016
Card Brands Now Require CVV Security Code

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Card Brands Now Require CVV Security Code

To help combat the occurrence of fraud, Visa now requires the CVV to obtain transaction authorization for all manually keyed in transactions.

By Radu Georgescu on Sep 27, 2018
Visa Debit

Understanding Payments

How Visa Debit Works in the US vs. Canada

Visa Debit includes the added benefits of credit cards, including purchase protection and the accessibility of online payments, while still allowing consumers to pay for purchases directly from their bank account.

By Zachary Nickerson on Jun 14, 2018
Visa and Mastercard Announce Rate Adjustment for January 2019

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Visa and Mastercard Announce Rate Adjustment for January 2019

Visa and Mastercard have both announced rate adjustments effective January 1, 2019. Visa has announced that their base assessment fee will increase to 0.09% from the current 0.08% and Mastercard has announced a reduction to the Mastercard interchange rates.

By Miranda Russell on Dec 14, 2018
Understanding Declines for Credit Card Processing

Understanding Payments

Understanding Declines for Credit Card Processing

When a credit card is approved during a transaction, it is the customer’s issuing bank, not the processor or the card network, that is approving the card. Similar to how a transaction is approved, when a credit card is declined, it is typically declined by the cardholder’s issuing bank, as they are the entity that decides the outcome of the transaction.

By Zachary Nickerson on Feb 19, 2019
What is the Difference Between an Acquiring Bank and an Issuing Bank?

Understanding Payments

What is the Difference Between an Acquiring Bank and an Issuing Bank?

Acquiring banks and issuing banks (sometimes referred to as “acquirers” and “issuers,” respectively) are two important institutions in the credit card processing ecosystem.

By Miranda Russell on Feb 14, 2019
Understanding Payment Gateways

Understanding Payments

Understanding Payment Gateways

Payment gateways allow you to integrate credit card processing into your website so your customers can pay for their purchases with their preferred payment method.

By Miranda Russell on Feb 21, 2019
Introducing the New Helcim Blog!

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Introducing the New Helcim Blog!

You may have noticed that the Helcim Blog has undergone a significant facelift.

By Nicolas Beique on Oct 17, 2018
Working Hard for the Next Step in Our Evolution

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Working Hard for the Next Step in Our Evolution

I’ve been busy working on some big changes that will be coming to Helcim. Because some things are currently under contract negotiations and others are still under wraps, I can’t share too many details about what we are working on yet.

By Nicolas Beique on Sep 10, 2018

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End-to-End Encryption for the Payment Industry

Understanding Payments

End-to-End Encryption for the Payment Industry

End-to-end encryption also referred to as E2EE, is a common process for securing communications that are being sent between two different people or companies to help protect the information from being accessed from an unauthorized third party while it’s being transmitted.

By Miranda Russell on Apr 18, 2019
Online Payment Trends for 2019

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Online Payment Trends for 2019

As ecommerce sales continue to increase and customers become more familiar with what a good online customer experience is, it’ll become more important than ever for businesses who are operating in the online space to know what the online payment trends are and how the trends can be adopted by their businesses.

By Chris Reid on Apr 16, 2019
Lessons from Founders Vol. 6

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Lessons from Founders Vol. 6

For the final volume of the Founders series, we passed the microphone over to the audience to let them take control of the event and ask questions from our panel.

By Miranda Russell on Apr 12, 2019
Helcim Tutorial – What are Hosted Payment Pages

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Helcim Tutorial – What are Hosted Payment Pages

In this tutorial, Helcim Guru Keshia explains what hosted payment pages are.

By Keshia Endozo on Apr 11, 2019
The Future of Point-of-Sale Systems

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The Future of Point-of-Sale Systems

Knowing what the latest trends are for POS systems, can help you keep your hardware and software up to date, ensuring you have the tools needed to provide the best possible customer experience as well as giving you the sales and customer insights that will help you make informed business decisions.

By Zachary Nickerson on Apr 9, 2019
Introducing the Merchant’s Guide to Credit Card Processing

Understanding Payments

Introducing the Merchant’s Guide to Credit Card Processing

Now anyone who is looking to get a complete overview of how payment processing works or wants to know what goes into selecting a payment processor can download our comprehensive free guide to Understanding Payments.

By Radu Georgescu on Apr 8, 2019
Flat Rate Pricing | What You May Not Know

Understanding Payments

Flat Rate Pricing | What You May Not Know

Flat Rate pricing simply means that the credit card processor is charging you one flat rate for all of your credit card transactions, regardless of the interchange rate fluctuating based on the card type.

By Zachary Nickerson on Apr 6, 2019
Payment Tools Retail Merchants Often Overlook

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Payment Tools Retail Merchants Often Overlook

With today’s technology, businesses of any size are now able to access innovative tools that used to only be available for large enterprise size businesses with bloated budgets. While you may have just needed to accept card payments initially, there is a whole host of options that are opened up to you once you sign up for a merchant account that can really help you save time.

By Jeff Merkel on Apr 5, 2019
Helcim Tutorial – Sending an Order Due Reminder

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Helcim Tutorial – Sending an Order Due Reminder

In this tutorial, Helcim Guru Ben will walk you through how to send an order due reminder and how to include a payment link so your customer can quickly and easily submit payment for their order.

By Ben Houston on Mar 29, 2019
Common Misconceptions About Credit Card Processing

Understanding Payments

Common Misconceptions About Credit Card Processing

There are a few common misconceptions about credit card processing that we hear quite regularly, and we would like to help clear them up so you can avoid any potential frustration in the future if you come across any of these scenarios.

By Miranda Russell on Mar 28, 2019